Claims
Fresh founder Lisa Powis rejoins insurance sector with tech business
Powis, who sold Fresh to Vantage earlier this year, is working with insurance technology provider Iotatech.
Brokers won’t be impacted by Axa redundancies
The provider is consulting on 59 roles in its claims business.
Liberty responds to being hit by £5.3m FCA fine
Insurer no longer sells mobile phone insurance to new customers.
FCA fines Liberty Mutual £5.3m
Watchdog hits insurer for failures in its oversight of mobile phone insurance claims and complaints handling.
Podcast: Certus' Ben Welsh looks at the top five stories of the week
The unrated insurer debate, technology and consolidation all come under the microscope.
Ardonagh sells Direct Group’s claims business for £36m
Figure dependent upon performance.
FCA grants more SMEs access to FOS
Regulator also consulting on raising maximum compensation limit to £350,000.
In Person: CDL’s commercial director Nigel Phillips
Phillips on InsurTech, building the broker of tomorrow today and what comes next
PIB backers in $6.7bn Sedgwick deal
The Carlyle Group becomes majority investor in claims firm.
Podcast: Aviva’s Phil Bayles shares his thoughts on the week’s top five stories
Bayles tackles chartered status, InsurTech and consolidation.
Ardonagh silent on partial sale of Direct Group to Davies report
All parties decline to comment.
Podcast: Covéa’s Simon Cooter discusses the top five stories of the week
Cooter shares his thoughts on fraud, consolidation and InsurTech stories.
Claims management possible Amazon target
Consultancy says Amazon’s capabilities position it best for a claims management role.
Blog: Escape of water – a summer time risk?
Home & Legacy’s Adrian Ewington explains how brokers can protect clients from water claims and reveals claims go up in hot weather.
A look at Insurance Hound’s most read by brokers in June and July 2018
Which topics were grabbing attention over the summer?
Chubb adds UK and Ireland claims team to chartered roster
Two underwriting teams have already achieved the accolade.
Whiplash reforms delayed until 2020
Government pushes date back for “extensive testing”.
Trade credit insurers pay out record amount at start of 2018
ABI reveals that insurers got more than 40 claims a day.
FCA lists CMC regulation proposals
CEO warns that poor conduct persists across the sector.
Meet the Techies: Spixii’s Renaud Million
The CEO explains how Spixii is using chatbots to develop the insurance sector.
FCA outlines PI threat in FSCS review
Watchdog says plans supported on compensation limits and funding classes but respondents outlined concerns over proposed clampdown over how investment firms buy PI cover.
Blog: Brokers dealing in motor claims must support tech
Kath Mainon of Davies Group explains how technology is changing motor claims and outlines what the benefits to brokers could be.
In-depth - liability: Breaking free
The change in the Ogden discount rate has had a large impact on the liability market, but there are more factors at play in this fast-moving sector, Ed Murray writes
FCA to look at dual pricing
Regulator details the need for firms to "further improve both competition and their standards of treatment for existing customers" in its Business Plan for 2018/19.